informality

What are the Policy Implications of the Informal Sector Becoming the Informal Economy?

Altman considers the meaning of informality and related policy implications. She sees the concept of the ‘informal sector’, which often refers to micro, unregistered enterprise, as a narrow construct that is not really a sector at all. Instead, Altman is concerned with the character of precariousness in the broader workforce. ‘Informality’ is seen to entail…

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